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Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Michael Gonzales on the borough—and the community—that shaped his life and art.

By Michael Gonzales | September 16, 2022

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Breakups are hard. Too many mistakes, regrets, recriminations. Too many SWAT team members assembling outside...

By Nick Kolakowski | September 16, 2022

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

"Willowbrook was overcrowded, underfunded, and understaffed to such a degree that residents rarely received even basic care..."

By Ellen Marie Wiseman | September 16, 2022

Pre-Revolution Chinese Detective Fiction

Pre-Revolution Chinese Detective Fiction

On China's Golden Age of crime writing.

By Jess Nevins | September 16, 2022

Kate Atkinson: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Kate Atkinson: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

A study of the life and work of one of contemporary crime fiction's greatest authors.

By Neil Nyren | September 15, 2022

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Barbara Graham on writing a past life murder mystery.

By Barbara Graham | September 15, 2022

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How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

Plan the crime at night, and for heaven's sake, don't use arsenic.

By Vanessa Riley | September 14, 2022

The Language of Brutality

The Language of Brutality

How we speak of violence, what we name it, how we show it, and why it matters.

By Rijula Das | September 13, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

Natural Disasters in Horror

"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

Crime and the City takes a late summer holiday with the crime fiction of the Lake District.

By Paul French | September 12, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

After the pandemic began, King scrapped her Paris-set novel draft and set out to capture her hometown.

By Laurie R. King | September 9, 2022

A Change in Perspective: Writing for Adults, After a Career Spent Writing for Children

A Change in Perspective: Writing for Adults, After a Career Spent Writing for Children

Kathryn Lasky reflects on what it means to write a mystery for adults

By Kathryn Lasky | September 8, 2022

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